OBJECTIVES The paper gives an overview on the components and the polymer chemical aspects of currently used self-etching enamel-dentin primers/adhesives. In addition, the contribution of new adhesives monomers and cross-linkers exhibiting enhanced hydrolytic stability than methacrylates to improve the performance of single-bottle adhesives is discussed. SOURCES Information from original scien...

This paper reflects on the state of the art of self-etch adhesives anno 2010. After presenting the general characteristics of self-etch adhesives, the major shortcomings of the most simple-to-use one-step (self-etch) adhesives are addressed. Special attention is devoted to the AD-concept and the benefit of chemical interfacial interaction with regard to bond durability. Finally, issues like the...

Mark Rippon is Medical Marketing Manager, Mölnlycke Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden; Richard White is Professor of Tissue Viability, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK; Phil Davies is Clinical and Scientific Information Manager, Mölnlycke Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden Skin adhesives play an important role in keeping wound dressings in place. Unfortunately, if dressings incorporate adhesiv...

C lear corneal incisions have marked a breakthrough in phacoemulsification, because they reduce surgical time, speed patients’ postoperative recovery, and reduce the rate of induced astigmatism. They also significantly decrease the incidence of the complications associated with scleral tunnels such as conjunctival manipulation and hyphema. Studies, however, have suggested a potentially increase...

Cyanoacrylate glues are easily applied to wounds with good cosmetic results. However, they tend to be brittle and can induce local tissue toxicity. A series of cyanoacrylate monomers with a flexible ether linkage and varying side-chain lengths was synthesized and characterized for potential use as tissue adhesives. The effect of side-chain length on synthesis yield, physical and mechanical prop...

VALÁŠEK PETR, MÜLLER MIROSLAV. 2016. Possibilities of Adhesives Filling With Micro-particle Fillers – Lap-shear Tensile Strength. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 64(1): 195–201. An adhesive bonding can be ranged among technologies of materials bonding which are used in all industrial branches. It plays its important role also in an area of the constructio...

Cyanoacrylates were commercially introduced in 1950 by Tennesee Eastman Company. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are monomeric adhesives. They are generally quick-setting materials which cure to clear, hard glassy resins, useful as sealants, coatings, and particularly adhesives for bonding together a variety of substrates [1]. Polymers of alkyl 2-cyanoacrylates are also known as superglues. In addition...

OBJECTIVE To examine the ultrastructure of six light-cure orthodontic adhesives with scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), microhardness tester, and energy dispersive X-ray microanalyzer (EDX). MATERIALS AND METHODS The orthodontic adhesives evaluated were Transbond XT, Light Bond, BeautyOrtho Bond, Kurasper F, Heliosit Orthodontic, and Salivatect. Spe...

There has been a rapid growth in research and innovation of bio-based adhesives in the engineered wood product industry. This article reviews the recent research published over the last few decades on the synthesis of bio-adhesives derived from such renewable resources as lignin, starch, and plant proteins. The chemical structure of these biopolymers is described and discussed to highlight the ...